New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Deep manufacturing must become India's core economic strategy over the next five years to sustain growth, boost exports and navigate an increasingly protectionist global trade environment, economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) Founder Ajay Srivastava told ANI on Wednesday.

"Deep manufacturing means more employment. That means more equitable growth and more exports. Just export growth through deep manufacturing is the panacea for the country. It should be the mantra for the country for the next five years," Srivastava said in an exclusive interview with ANI.

He said the best approach is to focus inward over the next half-decade and promote deep manufacturing in the country.

"We have the capabi...